Teen pair charged over Darwin hit-run

Two 13-year-old boys have been charged over an alleged hit-run in Darwin in which an elderly woman was struck by a stolen utility.

Police say four youths stole the Nissan Navara from a car park in Casuarina shortly before 6pm on Sunday, and fled when police spotted the car in the same suburb about 30 minutes later.

A 74-year-old woman was hit and injured when the driver lost control.

The youths fled, however two boys were later arrested. Both have been held in custody charged with aggravated unlawful use of a motor vehicle, recklessly endangering life, dangerous driving, hit and run, and driving a motor vehicle causing serious harm.